1
as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
waited until the rain remitted a little and ran to the car
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2
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
the judge refused to remit the young man's cavalier disregard for his pile of unpaid speeding tickets and summarily revoked his driver's license
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3
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the legislature has remitted the matter to the next session, where it will most likely die in committee
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Recent Examples of remit
These duties are remitted directly to the CBP.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Following a comprehensive report from the lead auditor, the executive council adopted the audit’s conclusions and ordered Jones to immediately remit $460,949.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
The city must decide its fate by the end of September so that the state’s Department of Revenue can continue collecting and remitting it.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Under normal circumstances, the Fed remits excess profits to the Treasury.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Following a comprehensive report from the lead auditor, the executive council adopted the audit’s conclusions and ordered Jones to immediately remit $460,949.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
The city must decide its fate by the end of September so that the state’s Department of Revenue can continue collecting and remitting it.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Under normal circumstances, the Fed remits excess profits to the Treasury.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remit
Verb
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As the Universe continues to expand, dark energy’s relative contributions to the energy density will rise, while the remaining components will continue to decrease in relative importance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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See what prices have increased and decreased.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Over the summer the FDA convened a panel on the safety of certain antidepressants in pregnancy that tried to cast doubt on this research, ignoring the real harms of not treating depression or anxiety for pregnant people themselves and for their fetuses.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the writers, like Noah and Joanne, are ignoring that fundamental fork in the road in favor of inane high jinks from the couple and their increasingly irksome friends and family.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The official inauguration, originally scheduled for July 3, 2025, was postponed to the last quarter of the year due to regional conflicts.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Reneé Rapp has postponed the final two Bite Me Tour dates due to illness.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Adopting China’s position in this way would be a blunder, diminishing Taiwan’s resolve to resist Chinese aggression and coercion.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Social media feeds can lead people toward the dark side with negative content or content that can diminish self-esteem.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump will need to hope for hostilities to be short-lasting, or for these voters to be forgiving.—
Javier Corrales,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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He could have been forgiven for getting a bit discouraged.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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A day earlier, flights were delayed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, New Jersey’s Newark airport and Washington’s Reagan National Airport because of air traffic controller shortages.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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His discharge has been delayed due to his father’s detention.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dray also highlighted Honeywell’s strong and enduring core businesses, which subsiding headwinds from here should allow the market to focus better on.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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As the mid-Missouri heat and humidity finally subside, any outdoor activity—from the perfect wine picnic to a Katy Trail hike—is much more pleasant.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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In March 2025, Chelsea gave PEOPLE an exclusive update on Max's health journey, explaining that their son has had to relearn basic functions and attend physical therapy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Remit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remit. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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